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Miami basketball score vs. Kent State, RedHawks stays unbeaten in OT
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KENT — Will Kent State be the team that finally beats mighty Miami?
The Golden Flashes will host the nationally-ranked RedHawks in tonight's Mid-American Conference headliner game at the MAC Center. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
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Miami has opened the season with 19 straight wins. This week the RedHawks jumped into the top 25 in the Associated Press poll. They are ranked 25th.
Miami is the first top 25 team to play at Kent State since 2019 when the Flashes hosted No. 15 Buffalo. Kent State's last win over a ranked team came in 2008 at Saint Mary's.
Click below throughout the game for live scoring updates and highlights.
Kent State Golden Flashes coach Rob Senderoff works the sideline during the first half of a Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal March 13, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miami surivives, beats Kent State 107-101 in overtime to improve to 20-0
The RedHawks have been extended to overtime in their last two games. They won them both to improve to 20-0.
Miami's Peter Suder and Kent State's Rob Whaley Jr. finished with game highs of 27 points
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Miami quickly jumps ahead in overtime
Luke Skaljac strikes again. His 3-pointer gives Miami a 97-92 lead with 3:41 left in overtime. Kent State takes a timeout.
Miami's Luke Skaljac forces overtime
Luke Skaljac's layup with six seconds left ties the game at 92-92. This thriller is heading to overtime.
A Kent State turnover set up the tying possession.
Clutch Cian Medley 3 gives Kent State two-possession lead
Cian Medley's 3-pointer gives the Flashes a 92-88 lead with 56.2 seconds remaining
Kent State's Delrecco Gillespie returns, makes immediate impact
Delrecco Gillespie returns to the floor for Kent State and quickly draws an and-1 with 3:28 left to give the Flashes an 86-82 lead.
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Gillespie sat on the bench for almost eight minutes with four fouls.
Quinn Woidke goes deep twice to give Kent State biggest lead
Quinn Woidke for 3.
Quinn Woidke for 3 ... again.
Mu goodness. Kent State leads unbeaten Miami 77-72 with 6:31 left.
Rayvon Griffith dunk pushes Kent State ahead
Rayvon Griffith's dunk gives the Flashes their first lead at 67-66.
Delrecco Gillespie in foul trouble for Kent State
Kent State's Delrecco Gillespie heads to the bench with his fourth foul with 12:05 left. The Flashes trail 64-61.
Rob Whaley Jr. leads Kent State comeback
Rob Whaley Jr. has led Kent State's rally from a 16-point deficit in the second half. His layup, dunk and 3-pointer ties the game at 59-59 with 12:58 left.
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Whaley has 23 points and 11 rebounds. He is 9 of 10 from the field.
Kent State makes run early in the second half
A Morgan Safford 3-pointer and a Delrecco Gillespie basket as he is fouled helps Kent State cut Miami's lead to 54-37 with 16:28 left. The Flashes trailed by as many as 16 in the second half.
Miami leads Kent State 48-34 at halftime
The RedHawks are proving they're as good as advertised. They shot 50% from the field in the first half and have matched their biggest lead.
Eian Elmer leads Miami with 11 points. Peter Suder has 10.
Rob Whaley Jr. has a game-high 12 points and seven rebounds for Kent State.
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MAC Center jam packed for Kent State-Miami game
A standing-room-only crowd of 6,327 is at the MAC Center tonight. It's the first Kent State sellout for an opponent not named Akron in awhile.
Miami holding off every Kent State rally so far
Kent State has not been able to make a sustained run to crack this Miami.
A Morgan Safford 3-pointer cut the Flashes' deficit to 37-30. Luke Skaljac responded with a 3 and a step-back jumper to push the RedHawks in front 42-30.
Rob Whaley Jr. trying to keep Kent State close
Rob Whaley Jr. already has 19 points and five rebounds for Kent State,
Without him, the Flashes would really be in a world of hurt, They trail Miami 33-19 with 7:49 to go in the first half.
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Miami uses 10-0 run to build 14-point lead
The Flashes' answered the RedHawks' fast start, but Miami has rolled off 10 straight points to grab a 21-7 lead.
Eian Elmer already has eight points for the RedHawks.
Miami jumps out quicky, forcing a Kent State timeout
The RedHawks score the game's first seven points in a minute and a half. The Flashes call timeout.
The Akron Beacon Journal sports department can be contacted via email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Miami of Ohio basketball score vs Kent State, RedHawks stay unbeaten
